Harry Kane called England’s opponent “average” while slamming Serbia 5-0 in World Cup qualifiers. It was a five-star show from the 1966 world champion. He went into full control with a statement victory at the top of Group K.
Kane was running midway through the first half with a tricky header. The goals of Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi and Marcus Rashford concluded the stellar show in their second season. That is, since Tuchel’s arrival, England has maintained a 100% competitive record.
After the contest in Belgrade, Kane told the BBC:
“We scored five points and made it look comfortable. We can be proud of ourselves. It’s a great camp and we’re in a great position. They found it difficult to play. Every time they broke, we recovered quickly.
“We felt we had a good performance a few days ago. I know it wasn’t a performance that everyone was excited about, but we did what we had to do. Serbia is a good team and we showed it on average tonight.”
Elsewhere, Thomas Touchel highlighted the performances of the two outstanding stars during post-match reporting. When quized on Elliot Anderson’s show, the German tactician answered: “I discovered Elliot (Anderson) at a Nottingham performance.
“Every game is different. We had a meeting at the beginning of the week. We didn’t train for three weeks. Usually half the preseason. It takes time, it takes a few weeks. The players did great things. The credits went to them.
Meanwhile, when asked to comment on Madueke, he added: “He has the ability to score speed and 1 vs 1 duels, which he needs to add to his game, so I’m very pleased he scored today.
For the UK, there could be a monumental disaster to avoid winning a qualifying group and not having a stress-free place for next summer’s World Cup. Their next outing is a friendly clash with Wales in October. Before, they will face Latvia in Riga and face off for six qualifying matches.
